Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ vs Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

72 out 100

VS

58 out 100

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 13.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019), Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

Larger display: 13.1in
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 8134mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

Higher pixel density: 265ppi
Lighter design: 456g vs 664g
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

86

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

56

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

59

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

49

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

51

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

45

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

40

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

51

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

100

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

83

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

74

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

65

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

72

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

58

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	13.1 in	10.5 in
Resolution	1800x2880 pixels	1668x2224 pixels
Aspect ratio	8:5	4:3
Pixel density	259 ppi	265 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max brightness	n/a	500 nits
HDR support	n/a	No
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1 %	78.3 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

n/a

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

483 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.7 %
Response time	n/a	40 ms
Contrast	n/a	1256:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	300.6 mm (11.83 in)	250.6 mm (9.87 in)
Width	194.7 mm (7.67 in)	174.1 mm (6.85 in)
Thickness	6 mm (0.24 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight	664 g (23.42 oz)	456 g (16.08 oz)
Area	585 cm² (90.68 in²)	436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Silver - Gray - Blue	- Silver - Gold - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

85.1 %

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

78.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019) In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1580	Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency	2900 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)	- 4/1.6 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Neural Engine
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 540	Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores	256	256
GPU Frequency	n/a	1125 MHz
FLOPS	n/a	576 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

1376

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

1318

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

3860

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

3134

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1376	1318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3860	3134
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6952	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+], [Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

900768

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

648570

CPU	299365	198130
GPU	259844	196532
Memory	149182	119198
UX	192377	134710
NanoReview Score	900768	648570

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

n/a

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

6380

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	39 °C
Stability	n/a	88 %
Graphics Test	n/a	38 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	6380

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	3 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type	n/a	NVMe
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 15	iPadOS 12.1.3 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	10090 mAh	8134 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	n/a	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 37 min)	Yes (60% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time	1:45 h	2:28 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

n/a

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

27:43

Web Browsing	n/a	10:03 h
Video Playback	n/a	14:13 h
Games	n/a	06:32 h
Standby Mode	n/a	156 h

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4128x3096 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	n/a
Flash	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	240 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP	Standard: 8 MP
Features

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	31 mm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	7 MP
Matrix	4000x3000 pixels	3472x2063 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	31 mm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	4.0	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

n/a

Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

92.5 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	April, 2025 yr	March, 2019 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 12 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

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Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ vs Apple iPad Air 10.5" (3 Gen, 2019)

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Display

Design & Build

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